Washing-machine



(No Model.) Y I G. E. BARTHOLOMEW WASHING MACHINE.

No. '498;223.. Patented May 30,1893.

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GEORGE E. BARTHOLOMEVV, OF. RUSSELL, NEW YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 498,223, dated May 30,1893.

Application tiled January 31, 1893. Serial No. 460,489. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. BARtrHoLo-` MEW,a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Russell,in the county of St. Lawrence and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Washing-Machine, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Theinvention relates to improvements in washing machines.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofthat class of washing machines employing vertically reciprocatingclothes pounders, which are gradually rotated to enable them to operateon all the clothes in the tu'b.

A further object of the invention isto enable the constant and gradualrotation to be positive and reliable; and to permit the pounders to beswung back out of the way when desired.

The invention and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointedout in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing machineembodying the invention. 'Fig 2'is an elevation partly in sectionshowing the pounders swungback. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the circularframe.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theiigures of thedrawlngs.

1 designates astandard secured at its lower end to a wash-bench 2, whichsupports a wash# tub 3 provided at its top with a detachable ring 4 andretained on the same between the standard 1 and a cleat 5. The cleat-5has its inner edge concavely curved to conform to the configuration ofthe wash-tub, whereby the latter is steadied on the bench and heldagainst lateral movement. The standard has its upper end bifurcated andprovided at the top or upper portion of the bifurcation with bearingrecesses 6, and at the lower portion of the bifurcation withperforations 7 to permit an adjustment of an operating lever 8, which isfulcrumed in the bifurcation by a pin 9 arranged in one of theperforations. The operating lever 8 has pivoted to it a stem 10, whichcarries at its lower end clothes pounders 11 and 12 and which isbifurcated consists in the construction over half its length from thetop to receive the operating lever. The upper end of the standard andthe top of thestem 10 are conneeted by a link-bar 13, which has one endpivoted by a pin 14: in the bifurcation of the stem 10 and its other endprovided with laterally extending journals 15 arranged'in bearingrecesses 6. The bearing recesses 6 and the perforations 7 permit theclothes pounders' ter with van annular ratchet-17, and it is actuated byan oscillating lever 18 fulcrumed at its upper end on the pin 14 andconnected near its lower end with the standard by a bar A19. The upperend of the oscillating lever is f provided with a slot to receive thepin which is provided with a head, and the lower end of f the lever18 isprovided with a laterally extendingl tooth '2O adapted to engage theteeth of the ratchet to actuate the bar 16. The front end of the bar18`is pivoted to the oscillating lever, and its rear end is pivoted tothe standardby the pin 9, and as the operating lever 8 is lifted the bar19 causes the oscillating lever v18 to swing outward and engage theratchet and partially rotate the bar 16, whereby the clothes poundersoperate on all the clothes within the tub. The lower end of the lever isprevented swinging outward by an L-shaped guide y22, which is secured tothe stem 10, is disposed horizontally and is adapted to hold the toothin engagement with the ratchet. After the operation of Washing has beencompleted the pounders are adapted to be swung backward to remove themfrom the tub to enable the clothes to be readily taken from the latter;and the operating lever is provided with an upwardly extending arm 24,projecting from its upper edge and adapted when the lever 8 is carriedsufficiently upward to engage the link bar 13 and lift the journals 15out of the bearingrecesses 6 to ICO permit the mechanism to be swungback of the standard.

The ring 4 is provided with an opening 25 to permit it to pass the stem,and it is adapted to project inward suciently to prevent water splashingout of the tub. The tub is provided on the upper face of its bottom witha circular frame 26, constructed of a series of slats spaced apart andconnected by bars 27 arranged on the lower faces of the slats andsupporting the slats above the bottom. The circular frame causes acirculation of water through the clothes and permits any sediment tosettle at the bottom of the tub out of contact with the clothes.

It will be seen that the Washing machine is simple, inexpensive andeffective in operation; and that the clothes pounder may, after theoperation of washing, be swung back of the standard.

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

1. In a Washing machine, the combination of a standard having its upperportion bifurcated and provided near its upper end with open bearingrecesses and near the lower end ot' the bifurcation with perforations,an operating lever having an upwardly extending arm, a pin arranged insaid perforation and fulcruming the lever to the standard, a stemcarrying clothes pounders at its lower end and having its upper portionbifurcated and pivoted to the operating lever at a point intermediate ofits ends, a link bar pivoted to the upper end of the stem at its frontend and provided at its rear end with journals arranged in the bearingrecesses, substantially as described.

2. In a washing machine, the combination of a standard, an operatinglever fulcrumed on the standard between the ends thereof, a stem pivotedintermediate of its ends to the operating lever and projecting above thelatter, a link bar pivoted to the upper end of the stem and journaled onthe standard and 1ocated above the operating lever, a pounder secured tothe lower end of the standard, a rotatable bar.. mounted on the lowerend of the stem and carrying clothes pounders and provided with anannular ratchet, an oscillating lever fulcrumed at its upper end on thestem at the upper end thereof and provided at its lower end with a tootharranged to engage the annular ratchet, and a bar having one end pivotedto the oscillating lever and its other end pivoted to the standard,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. BARTI'IOLOMEW.

Vitnesses:

G. B. HARRIS, IRVIN W. BARTHOLOMEW.

